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MaryAnne Docar Obituary

WATERBURY- MaryAnne (Patla) Christensen Docar, 66, of Waterbury, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at home. She was the wife of the late Edward Christensen.

She was born Aug. 25, 1947, in Southington the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Patla. She was a parishioner of the Immaculate Conception Church.

She is survived by two sons, Edward Christensen, of Waterbury and Matthew Docar, of Southington; three brothers, Richard Patla and David Patla, of Southington and Gary Patla, of Ohio; two grandchildren, Seth Christensen and Joseph Docar; and several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery. There are no calling hours. DellaVecchia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For online condolences and directions please visit

www.dellavecchiafh.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Record-Journal on Jan. 15, 2014.

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